Syktyvkar - Syktyvkar

On February 8, 1963 at 05:37 PM, Syktyvkar - Syktyvkar experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-10, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Syktyvkar Republic of Komi.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was performing a check flight at Syktyvkar Airport. During the final approach completed by night, the engines number 1, 2 & 3 flamed out in clouds and icing conditions. The crew was unable to feather the propeller that went in auto-rotation. Due to drag, the aircraft lost speed and height, banked left to an angle of 90°, struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Verkhnyaya Maksakovka, 10,2 km east of the Syktyvkar Airport. All 7 crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-11193, MSN 0 4 021 04, year of manufacture 30.